Method and apparatus for setting saws



Feb. 6, 1934. KENNEDY 1,946,426

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING SAWS Filed Nov. 11, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,946,426 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING SAWS Albert H. Kennedy, Rockport, Ind.

Application November 11, 1933 Serial No. 697,663

4 Claims. (01. 76-58) This invention relates to a method and appawith a three-cornered file so that its front edge ratus for setting saws and, among other objects, is about 2.-5 to the plane of the saw and the back aims to provide a new mode of alining and shapedge is straight across. This makes the front ing the teeth of circular saws and the like so that edge a cutting edge and the back edge of every 5 the front edge of each tooth forms a cutting tooth is a raker. 60 edge and its back edge a raker edge, whereby Referring particularly to the drawing, the ap-: the saw cuts a smooth, clean cut. Also, the inparatus is shown as embodying a base preferably vention contemplates a greatly simplified and made of a piece of structural channel iron to relatively cheap device for shaping and bringwhich is welded an upright channel 11 and an 10 ing the set teeth of a saw into perfect line. overhanging channel 12 as clearly shown in Fig. 65

Other aims and advantages of the invention 2. On the base portion there is secured a mawill appear in the specification, when considered chined clamping block or plate 13 and a pair or in connection with the accompanying drawing, platen members 14 having a longitudinal T-slot wherein: 15 therebetween to receive the head of a screw 15 Fig. 1 is a front elevation of one form of apthreaded pin 16 carrying a round clamping nut 7Q paratus r practicing the method; and 17 of such size as to fit in the hole of an ordi Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view nary circular saw. This head clamps the screw of the device shown in Fig. 1. in the slot to receive saws of different diameters.

In setting saws by the ordinary methods, it is A clamping screw 18 is shown as being threadpractically impossible to bring the teeth into ed through a nut 19 which is suitably secured to 75 exact alinement to make a clean cut. Some of the web of the overhanging channel 12. The the teeth are always oiT-set more than the othlower end of the screw acts against a clamping ers. It is the purpose of this invention to provide member 20 carrying a machined clamping plate ways and means to aline the teeth on each side 21 which cooperates with the clamping block 25 after they are set by any of the ordinary methods or the plate 13. The clamping screw is adapted 39 so that the saw will cut a kerf as smooth as that to be turned by an ordinary handle 22. F 0f the eXpenSiVe planer saws. Referring to Fig. 1, the clamping member 20 In accordance with my method, the teeth are is guided by a pair of upstanding guide rods 23 first set by any ordinary means such as the usual at its opposite sides which extend through holes saw setting too y are then ght into in the web of the overhanging channel member p f l n m n y p in h w n a l mp- 12. These rods are conveniently screw-threaded ing device having a plane table or platen. The into the clamping member and project well above desired clearance is determined and a disk of the upper side of the overhanging member, each the same thickness as the clearance required and having a screw-threaded end portion. Compres- 35 of such diameter that its p ripheral edge comes sion springs 24 are confined between the web and ju t inside of the base of t e eeth, is placed on nuts 25 on the rods so that they normally lift the platen or table. The saw is then laid on the the clamping member as the screw is turned to disk and another disk of the same size and thickrelease the clamp. ness is placed on top of the saw. The teeth are In some instances, it is desirable to secure the 40 n jected o clampin p ure by means of device to a table or bench. For this purpose, a a screw operated clamp plate and a base block. pair of base plates in the form of strap members The clamping device is arranged to engage the 26 are welded across and extend beyond the opposite sides of the two disks and presses the flanges of the base channel 10 and each of these teeth into alinement as clearly indicated in Fig. members has an opening to receive a bolt or 4,5 2. After this is done, the burrs that may have lag screw. been made when the saw was sharpened, are re To press the teeth of a particular saw into moved by a hard carborundum stone or hone alinement, the required clearance is measured or which is rubbed gently around the teeth before determined and a disk or plate 27 having the the plates are removed. In this operation, the same thickness as the clearance required and 50 teeth should be barely touched because a microsuch a diameter as to come within the bases of scopic point of any circular saw does all of the the teeth is first placed on the nut. The saw is cutting. then placed on the disk 27 and another disk 27 A general-purpose saw usually has about three of the same thickness and diameter is placed on teeth to the inch with the front edge of each tooth top of the saw. Clamping pressure is then ap- 55 straight toward the center. It is usually filed plied until the machined base plate and clamping 2 plate firmly grip the two disks so that the teeth of the saw are confined between the machined surfaces of the plates and pressed into line. The clamp is released slightly so that the saw can be turned and the operation is repeated until all of the teeth around the periphery of the saw are pressed into exact alinement. After this is done, the saw may be turned on its arbor or pin and the side edges of the teeth gently honed or touched up to remove any feather edges that might have been left by the file. In some instances, it is contemplated that a strip of sheet metal or the like, the thickness of which is equal to the required clearance of the teeth on each side, may be glued to one side of the hone or secured to one side of a fine flat file and rubbed over the surface of the saw so as to hone or file off the burrs uniformly, thereby providing razor edges on all of the teeth. The saw is then ready for use and will produce a kerf cut practically as smooth as that of a far more expensive planer saw.

Having thus described one embodiment of the invention and the mode of practicing the method, with the understanding that the claims are not limited to a strict conformity therewith, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. That method of alining the set teeth of circular saws which consists in placing disks on opposite sides of the saw each having a thickness equal to the required offset of the teeth and its edge lying within the bases of the teeth, and confining the teeth between clamping members which engage said disks, whereby the cutting edges of all of the teeth are brought into the planes of said disks.

I 2. That method of alining the set teeth of circular saws which is characterized by determining the required offset of the teeth; placing on opposite sides of the saw a pair of disks each of a thickness equal to the amount of ofiset and having their peripheral edges coming within the bases of the teeth; confining the saw and the disks between a pair of machined clamping members so that the clamping members engage said disks and bring the teeth into perfect line in the planes of said disks; and honing off the burred or feather edges of the teeth before the disks are removed. 3. A device for alining the offset teeth of circular saws which comprises, in combination, a holder for the saw; a pair of disks engaging opposite sides of the saw and each having a thickness equal to the required offset of the teeth; and a pair of machined clamping members adapted to engage the opposite sides of the teeth and both of said disks so as to bring the teeth into the planes of the disks.

4. A device for alining the offset teeth of circular saws comprising, in combination, a base member having a longitudinal T-slot therein; an adjustable bolt having a head slidably engaging said T-slot and a clamping nut adapted to fit within the opening of a saw; a clamping block secured to the base; an upright bracket secured to the base; an overhanging member mounted on the upright; a screw clamping member carried by the overhanging member; and a machined clamping plate carried by the screw clamping member cooperating with the clamping block; and a pair of disks each of a diameter less than the diameter of the saw and of a thickness equal to the required offset of the teeth, whereby the clamping members, upon engaging the disks, 1.".

bring the teeth into line on opposite sides of the saw.

ALBERT H. KENNEDY. 

